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Post by dadominate on Oct 5, 2020 7:30:48 GMT -5
When this first started Tylenol, not Advil, was recommended fever reducer, but don't think those initial observations with concern about Advil have proven out. I have read that sleep & hydration are helpful should you contract the virus - IIRC hydration enables your body to produce sufficient mucus to help keep your lungs clear A flu shot (obviously not OTC) is important whether it helps COVID-19 or not. Here's two links to Harvard Medical School articles on Treatments for COVID-19 (both OTC and otherwise) and "boosting" your immune system that may be helpful. Would imagine a teaching hospital near you would be another good source for similar information. www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/treatments-for-covid-19www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-to-boost-your-immune-systemenhancing the immune system is indeed our best defense against covid and other pathogens. passively waiting for a vaccine is a major mistake. here's another article featuring a renowned scholar from the university of maryland school of medicine with some evidence-based strategies to enhance innate immunity. the good news is that there are many lifestyle ways to increase natural killer cells, macrophages, etc. and slow rna viral replication. www.umms.org/coronavirus/what-to-know/managing-medical-conditions/healthy-habits/boost-immune-system
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 5, 2020 8:39:23 GMT -5
Very astute info from the author dado- very sharp guy.
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Post by JRGNYR on Oct 5, 2020 9:18:52 GMT -5
You can pretty much put it on the board that HS basketball games across the board will have zero fans, maybe not even parents. Probably same will go for college. I don't think I've ever been to a youth or HS soccer game where sitting at least 50 feet from the next closest person was not a distinct possibility. So if schools think they need to intently regulate these games, you can forget about hoops. Heard some of the HS soccer rules have gotten bananas. Something like: 1) Player briefly lowers mask to scratch nose => automatic red card and ineligible for following game 2) Player takes mask off while on field of play or bench area => program gets the death penalty a la SMU football in 1987 I'd like to know where those HS soccer rules are in effect. My stepson is in a rec soccer league and he's required to wear a mask and socially distance on the bench, but when he's out on the field there's no mask required. I can't imagine that rec soccer and HS soccer rules would differ that much in a given state.
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Post by timholycross on Oct 5, 2020 9:57:27 GMT -5
Mass. club/rec rules are largely the same as hs, at least in terms of mask wearing. Just stating fact, not arguing for or against the rules. This photo was in the Globe a couple days ago, at least the online version of same. I'm not sure what the circumstances were, but if I were officiating that game, it would have been the same as in high school football; if a helmet comes off, the play is dead (and the appropriate sanction applied). Stuff like this in Mass. will get the game shut down, right or wrong. Attachments:
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 5, 2020 10:51:37 GMT -5
In terms of crowds...in NJ high school football, it seems that in-person fans are at a max of 500/game (and that includes cheerleaders and band members - if any).
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Post by hchoops on Oct 5, 2020 11:06:01 GMT -5
In terms of crowds...in NJ high school football, it seems that in-person fans are at a max of 500/game (and that includes cheerleaders and band members ears - if any). Just their ears, if any ? Ears are pretty important to musicians, but I guess the rest of their bodies are as well
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 5, 2020 11:11:23 GMT -5
Sorry about that...I have no idea why my laptop takes part of a word and repeats it. It does make for some interesting posts.
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Post by dadominate on Oct 5, 2020 14:52:53 GMT -5
Very astute info from the author dado- very sharp guy. ha! thanks
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Post by bigfan on Oct 5, 2020 17:01:33 GMT -5
Will we be able to schedule some OOC games in December?
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 5, 2020 17:19:03 GMT -5
PL games only starting in Jan as reported in this thread and others.
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Post by Tom on Oct 6, 2020 7:47:51 GMT -5
PL games only starting in Jan as reported in this thread and others. Not to be a party pooper, but that assumes that state governments allow it. Under current MA giudelines, there will be no college or high school basketball because that would be exceeding 25 people in a single indoor space. Some sports waivers were given for outdoor stuff (Red Sox, Patriots, and BC football lead that list). The indoor limit for Phase 3 part 2 remains at 25. Right now, no one knows if those kind of waivers will be given out for indoor sports. Obviously this will vary state to state Not trying hijack a basketball start up thread, but state regulations might play a huuge role in any potential start to HC hoops
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 6, 2020 8:04:25 GMT -5
Good point, and being the second largest city in New England, Worcester will always have a chance to be in the Red Zone of highest positive test results in the State. So while Anna Maria and Nichols nearby might be approved for an indoor game, HC, Assumption, WPI, Clark, might not be.
Basketball players giving maximum effort are breathing hard and even a porous defense gets closer than six feet. Since there are no fans, HC might want to play in a nearby small town that's not in the Red Zone or is in CT or RI, but is that fair to bring people from a more dangerous community to a safer one to evade Public Health regulations for a game?
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Post by bfoley82 on Oct 6, 2020 15:10:52 GMT -5
Good point, and being the second largest city in New England, Worcester will always have a chance to be in the Red Zone of highest positive test results in the State. So while Anna Maria and Nichols nearby might be approved for an indoor game, HC, Assumption, WPI, Clark, might not be. Basketball players giving maximum effort are breathing hard and even a porous defense gets closer than six feet. Since there are no fans, HC might want to play in a nearby small town that's not in the Red Zone or is in CT or RI, but is that fair to bring people from a more dangerous community to a safer one to evade Public Health regulations for a game? WPI Swimming and Diving was working out yesterday OUTDOORS! http://instagram.com/p/CGANBZaAsEy
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Oct 6, 2020 19:26:11 GMT -5
PL games only starting in Jan as reported in this thread and others. Not to be a party pooper, but that assumes that state governments allow it. Under current MA giudelines, there will be no college or high school basketball because that would be exceeding 25 people in a single indoor space. Is this actually true? You’re telling me two college basketball teams couldn’t play in an empty DCU Center? Have we lost all common sense? Are stores like Walmart and Target only allowing 25 people inside, staff included?
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Post by bfoley82 on Oct 6, 2020 23:03:33 GMT -5
Not to be a party pooper, but that assumes that state governments allow it. Under current MA giudelines, there will be no college or high school basketball because that would be exceeding 25 people in a single indoor space. Is this actually true? You’re telling me two college basketball teams couldn’t play in an empty DCU Center? Have we lost all common sense? Are stores like Walmart and Target only allowing 25 people inside, staff included? Depends on the store but there are LIMITS to the amount of people based on square footage
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Post by Tom on Oct 7, 2020 8:03:23 GMT -5
Not to be a party pooper, but that assumes that state governments allow it. Under current MA giudelines, there will be no college or high school basketball because that would be exceeding 25 people in a single indoor space. Is this actually true? You’re telling me two college basketball teams couldn’t play in an empty DCU Center? Have we lost all common sense? Are stores like Walmart and Target only allowing 25 people inside, staff included? Yes. This is the current rule in MA Without some sort of waiver two college teams can't play in an empty Centrum. Waivers can happen. Over the summer the outdoor limit was 25 and the Red Sox in conjunction with MLB testing got to play games so the government can do whatever it wants. HC could also get together with Bucknell and drive 75 minutes up the road and play the SNU center (Manchester NH civic center) I know I'm not supposed to answer rhetorical questions, but I am only trying to state the MA guidelines as I understand them and more importantly how they can affect HC indoor athletics. I am not editorializing. Whether the MA guidelines are wise or foolish, they need to be taken into account when discussing games at Hart. With lots of aisles separated by shelves of goods, Target and Walmart aren't exactly one open space and as such the 25 person rule does not apply. In all fairness they are probably cheating somewhat with open zones that might exceed 25 people. Likely to change the day after Thanksgiving, but I have not been closely guarded in Walmart or Target all summer ------------------------- If the PL does really aggressive testing, the Governor might let them play. He's letting BC play football. Everyone says outdoors is safer than indoors. Frankly, I don't think there's enough past practice to predict what the governor is going to do about winter sports in MA
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 7, 2020 8:44:19 GMT -5
Cousy Court at Crompton Park and sterno cans might be a solution.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 7, 2020 8:55:58 GMT -5
I wonder if these Mass. regulations are holding up any official PL decisions about the season ?
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Post by DiMarz on Oct 7, 2020 13:02:19 GMT -5
Maybe Rhode Island would take us!!! HC to Bryant is about 30 minutes......just saying...
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 7, 2020 13:49:51 GMT -5
^ this ain't happening.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 7, 2020 14:18:26 GMT -5
www.mass.gov/info-details/safety-standards-and-checklist-indoor-recreation40 percent of certified occupancy under Phase III, step 2. However, as Worcester is a red-coded city, Worcester cannot proceed to Phase III, step 2. See also: www.mass.gov/info-details/safety-standards-and-checklist-fitness-centers-and-health-clubswww.mass.gov/doc/higher-education-covid-19-control-plan/downloadSee, particularly, checklist for general operations. www.mass.gov/info-details/safety-standards-and-checklist-indoor-and-outdoor-eventsSee note on closure until Phase IV. ^^^ This is a restriction on fan attendance, not participants. Ergo, as I understand it, Hart venues have enough square footage to allow participants to compete, but fans are prohibited until sometime in 2021.
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Post by Tom on Oct 7, 2020 15:59:24 GMT -5
Kind of depends on how you read it.
All the stuff outlined in the 40 percent health clubs and indoor recreation talks about climbing walls, obstacle courses, gym equipment separation, etc. Nothing really close to the concept of a basketball game. Would a college basketball game, even with no fans, count as an "event" with the 25 person max? Based on the specific examples in the 40 percent section, that seems to me more accurate. Only Charlie Baker could answer that.
The college link says colleges should use the fitness/health club rules. Those rules say anyone in strenuous physical activity without a mask must maintain 14 feet separation. That one wouldn't fly for a basketball game
Has anyone been to a gym in MA that has a basketball court? Are they letting more than 25 people in that area at a time? I do know some hockey leagues are running, but they have boards which kind of puts the participants in a different area than the subs. Maybe something like that could be rigged up so the gym is zoned
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 7, 2020 19:44:59 GMT -5
Colleges and universities were allowed to write their own guidelines. The President of WPI was the chair of the committee that did this.
Higher ed proceeding to phrase III was a matter of checking the boxes for what the institution was to have in place with respect to COVID protocols. Colleges and universities were given this latitude on the premise of frequent testing of students and staff.
For the week ending today, MA reported that there were 211 new cases of COVID infection among students, faculty, staff. (HC should have five of those.) Last week, there were 205,000 tests of students, staff, and faculty. The positive test rate was 0.1 percent
Since August 23rd, the number of tests for this higher ed cohort is 1.25+ million. < Over roughly a six week period. That is fairly robust testing.
If the great majority of these tests were done by Broad, Broad charges $25-35 a test. The cost so far is $30-40+ million. Most of this testing is being done by private institutions, given that many of the public universities are entirely remote.
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Post by cmo on Oct 7, 2020 21:34:04 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Oct 7, 2020 22:25:56 GMT -5
Very god news Is there a chart as to how many of these 70000 + cases infected others who became hospitalized and/or died ?? Some /many of these Schools are in one of the 39 states whose cases, hospitalizations and deaths have increased in this past week.
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